Is Cruce Brookins starting?
Cruce Brookins is the projected starter at FS for Pittsburgh Panthers.
Redshirt junior · #12 · 6'0", 205 lbs
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Pittsburgh Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDT
- RDE
- MONEY
- MLB
- STAR
- LCB
- SS
- FSCruce BrookinsThis player
- RCB
- RES
Top defensive backs in the ACC
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 3-star recruit out of Steel Valley, ranked #982 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 53 tackles, 2 INT, 2 PBU. That's 6% of the team's production at his spot and 88th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #12
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 205 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 35 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8650
- National Rank
- #982
- High School
- Steel Valley
- Hometown
- Homestead, PA
Why this rating?
On a 89-rated defense; 88th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 91.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10LUNCTKL 11
- TKL
- 11
- SOLO
- 8
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 21-17
Oct 2WVTTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-33
Sep 17WSYRTKL 9
- TKL
- 9
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 27-13
Sep 12WUCFTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 12-7
Sep 5WM-OHTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 59-14
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LUNC | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | WVT | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | WSYR | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WUCF | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | WM-OH | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cruce Brookins's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.